The Alpine Examiner September 21, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Bird of the Burn: Black-backed Woodpecker Following last summer’s fires, our forests look quite a bit different than they used to, but some animal species actually prefer these charred landscapes. The Blackbacked Woodpecker (Picoides […]
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Osprey Worldwide Sensation
The Alpine Examiner August 24, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Osprey Worldwide Sensation When hanging out at Redfish Lake or driving down the highway you may have noticed a large brown and white bird making large circles over a body of water. This is […]
Two Elusive Mammals of the Sawtooths
The Alpine Examiner August 18, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Two Elusive Mammals of the Sawtooths Whether you spend a year, season or day here in the Sawtooths, the wildlife you encounter are one of the many things that make this a special place. […]
The Wood Wide Web: The Hidden World Beneath the Forest Floor
The Alpine Examiner August 10, 2025 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area The Wood Wide Web: The Hidden World Beneath the Forest Floor Photo Credit: Mycelium 1 – “Mycelium” by Bushman.K is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. Imagine you are walking through a quiet, lodgepole pine […]
Mountain Meadows
The Alpine Examiner July 21, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Mountain Meadows She’s a mountain wildflower Basking in the sun Swaying in the breeze Full of color Not going unnoticed The chance of discovery An encounter so beautiful? Unlikely But bound to happen She’s […]
U.S. National Forest Service & Their Core Values
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Protecting our National Treasures: The Wilderness Act of 1964
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Walking on History
The Alpine Examiner June 30, 2024 Naturalist Blog Getting to the heart of what matters in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Walking On History There is something that we, at the museum, are prone to say to people traveling through the Sawtooth National Recreation Area (SNRA). As they are smiling through the tales of all […]
Merganser Madness: A Duck-Defying Leap
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A River Stone
A River Stone Tens of millions of years ago the pink granite of the Sawtooth Mountains was formed. It was lifted, eroded, broken, and shaped by forces that make mountains. Its rosy hue and granite spires have seen great change and been created through change. This rock’s journey continues. Long ago snow began to fall […]